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HIS SYMPATHY WITH THE SOUTH. 



.These certificates and statements are from men of standing in the city of Cin- 
cinnati, whose veracity will not be doubted. Their testimony speaks for itself, and 
it can not fail to be convincing to men who read for the sake of being enlightened 
relative to so important matters. 

conclude that it is dangerous to incur the 
risk of tbe odium tint must rest for all 
time onthoBe that vote for an acknowledged 
traitor. The production of early expres- 
sions in favor of McCleilan, before the de- 
velopment of his previous and subsequent 
treachery, will not suffice to satisly honest 
intelligent; minds, nor will McCiellan be able 
much lorger to hide his treacherous pur- 
poses in the future, by throwing over them 
his deceptive "War Platform." 

I challenge Gen. George B. McCiellan, and 
his friends to a legal investigation, promis- 
ing to make good my timely and truthlul 
charge, while honest minds may take no- 
tice, that abundant testimony of the moet 
astounding infamy will follow in due time, 
Irom private sources, to say nothing of 
what the Government can furnish of the 
most conclusive character, when the people 
demand it. 

P. S.— "Where there is much smoke, 
there must be some fire." "Murder will 
out." 

It is rumored that McCiellan is known to 
be a member of the secret order of the 
Knights of the Golden CircJe, and that after 
due deliberation by that, order, they decid- 
ed that Mac should figh for the South on 
tree soil; that Mac said he never intended 
to order an engagement; that Beauregard 
visited him after firing on Sumter; that Mac 
received Rebel letters during the engage- 
ment at Antietam, and was in Lee's lines, 
&c. Doubtless, if the people and the Gov- 
ernment will do their duty in fe<reting out 
these rumorSi they will find enough of pos- 
itive testimony to conviet and punish Mc- 
Ciellan for treason. 

To reasonable minds the evidence in the 
"conduct of the war," is sufficient to 
brand him as a traitor. E. Conkling. 



Cincinnati, O., October 20, 1864. 
Editor Cincinnati Times : 

While our soldiers are freely offering 
their lives to subdue traitors in rebellious 
States, it is as little as we can do at home 
to defeat their meaner allies of the North, 
in furnishing disloyal officers to neutralize 
all the sacrifices of our army and navy, for 
the destruction of our Government. 

In common with a large portion of the 
loyal people of the North, as well as with 
many of our army and navy, I have long 
coLsiderea that treachery was the solution 
of our many mysterious dispatches, delays, 
lossts and defeats under the infamous traitor, 
Gen. Geo. B. McCiellan ; that the charge of 
co * ardice and incapacity has not been made 
against McCiellan by intelligent traitors, 
from a truthful conviction, but to hide their 
knowledge of the fact that he was one of 
their own sworn number, and that he had 
the qualities of courage and capacity to de- 
stroy our army and Government in fighting 
their battles on free soil ; that they have 
taken the advantage of the veil of public 
confidence to hide their treachery, under 
which they have so well succeeded. 

That veil is being rapidly and generally 
removed, and in tne light of treason the 
course of McCiellan is being reviewed. 

Every patriot that thus investigates his 
course, and keeps in view his associates and 
treasonable party, must conclude that 
treachery alone solves ail mysteries. 

From a sense of duty to my bleeding 
country, and a knowledge of facts warrant- 
ing the charge, I hereby fearlessly and 
boldly proclaim Gen, George B. McCiellan 
an arch traitor, and as such, received, used, 
and now holds his commission under pay 
from the Government he is daily betraying 
for the purpose of serving his old friend 
and patron, Jeff. Davis ; and to him may 
justly be charged much of our military and 
financial sacrifices and dangers to our 
country. 

In order that those who may be honest 
in favoring his election to the Presidency, 
may have due notice, that time wi;l prove 
their having voted for the most infamous 
trail or our country has ever produced, a 
thousand fold worse than Benedict Arnold, 
a few of many facts will be furnished here- 
with, sufficient for any honest competent, 
voter that loves his country to reasonably 



The following letter ie from Lieut. Col. 
J. H. Simpson, Corps ol Engineers, an 
officer who has seen thirty-two years' con- 
tinuous service in the Regular Army, and 
during the Virginia Peninsula campaign in 
1862, commanded the 4th regiment of New 
Jersey Volunteers : 

Cincinnati, Ohio, October 20, 1864. 
Mr. E. Conkling: 

Dear Sir : Your letter of th e 14th in st. , 
saying that you had heard I was acquainted 
with some facts bearing on the disloyalty 



of Maj. Gen. George B. McCleUan, and 
requesting me to give them, I have re- 
ceived. 

The conduct oi Maj. Gen. McCleUan, 
wbUe in toinmand of tbe Army of the Po- 
tomac, in the fail oi 1861, and during the 
Virginia Peninsula campaign in 1862, Ijjhave 
always regarded as most singularly deficient 
in that zeal and earnestness which should 
characterise the patriotic citizen and loyal, 
sincere officer, holding as he did the repu- 
tation *of the army and interests of the 
whole country in his hands. Hist failing to 
attempt to take, witn 85 000 men, York- 
town by a coup de main, when, according to 
Gen. John B. Magruder, the Confederate 
officer in command, from whom July 5th, I 
personally learned while a prisoner in Rich 
rnond, the fact, that he had when McCiel- 

• Ian first landed on the Peninsula hut 4,500 
men under his command; his backwardness 
in re-enforcing the advance of our foices in 
their attack on Williamsburg, by which 
the day came very near being lost to us; 
his delay in crossing the Chickahominy, 
betore tae rain of 30th of July, with 
Ms whole army to attack the enemy, 
at the gates of Richmond, when it might 
have been done at different points, and his 
subsequently, during a lapse of twenty-six 
days, neglecting to use the bridges he had 
already constructed, and the Mechanicsvilie 
Bridge and Meadow Bridge, the two last of 
which were used by the Confederates in 
flanking us on cur right, and commencing 
the series of seven days' battles, in which 
our forces were driven to Harrison's Land- 
ing; his withdrawi g our troops, on the 
morning of the 24th June, from the strong 
position" behind the Beaver Dam Creek, 
from which Gen. McCall had successfully 
checked, the onslaught of the forces under 
Long&treet and A. P. Hill, and concen- 
trating them on so small a margin on the 
north side of the Chickahominy, opposite 
and near Camp Lincoln, as to furnish but 
little choice of ground for the favorable 
disposition of our troops, in the bat- 
tle of Gaines' Mill, and then dispos- 
ing of thern so singularly— 35,000 of our 
men in the open field against 70,000 of the 
enemy also in the open field, while in Camp 
Lincoln bristling with cannon, only a mile 
oistant, he had an army ot 60,000 to defend 
himself against 50,000 of the enemy in the 
open field, when the disposition should 
have been just the reverse, that is, 70,000 
of our troops on the north side of 
the Chickahominy in open field agaiDst 
70,000 of the enemy in open field, and 
on the south side 25,000 of our forces 
behind formidable intrenehments against 
50,000 of the enemy in the open field ; his 
delaying one whole month, from the 
26th of May to 26th of June, on the Chieka- 

\ horomy to attack the enemy, when, duriDg 
all this while, Lee was being re enforced by 
Beauregard's armv which had evacuated 
Corinth, May 30th, of which re-eniorce- 
ment McCleUan was well aware, as 6hewn 
by his dispatch of June 10th to Secretary 
of War, by which delay Jackson was also 
allowed time to join Lee, June 27th, thus 
swelling his army by these accessions to 
about 120,000; and when McCleUan was at 
last forced to meet Lee, at Gaines' Mill, 



opposing him as above stated, 70,000 
strong on the north-side of the Chicka- 
hominy, with hut 35,000 men, when he 
could have opposed him with 70,000 and 
been able to hold Camp Lincoln, a 
strongly fortified camp, with the bal- 
ance of his troops, 25,000 men ; his de- 
laying for ten days, from the 4th to the 
14th of August, to obey, at Harrison's 
Landing, his superior officer (by law), Maj - 
General Halleik, when, a 1 - Cornmarider-in- 
Cfaief, he ordeied him to return with all 
dispatch to Acquia Cieek wi<h his army, to 
re-enforce Pope, who was pressed strongly 
by Jackson, when all this while, as I could 
see from prison in Richmond, the troops of 
Lee passing daily by regiments through 
the streets to re-enforce Jackson, by which 
delay Pope was actually overwhelmed by 
the enemy, and the latter enabled to invade 
Maryland; all these delays, singlarly ab- 
normal, disastrot(s dispositions of our troops 
to contend against the enemy about Rich- 
mond, culminating fiually. as they did in 
his negelect to obey Major-Gen. Halieck's 
orders to re-enforce Pope in season, — all 
these fctrange contre-temps pok;t to a want 
of zealous loyalty on the part of Major-Gen. 
McCleUan, which is certainly very remark- 
able, considering the momentous interests 
of the Government with which he had been 
entrusted. 

But, in addition to the above, there are 
other facta and cire am stances which came 
under my u otice while 1 commanded a regi- 
ment on the Chickahominy duriog the 
Virgina Peninsula campaign, which being 
all of a piece with those already referred to, 
I canriot but regard as singularly expressive 
of a want of loyalty (or should I say judg- 
ment) on the part of Major-Gen. McCleUan. 

The 1st New Jersey Brigade, composed 
of the 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th New Jersey vol- 
unteers, commanded by Brigadier General 
George W. Taylor, being encamped about 
Mechanicsvilie to guard the right flank of 
the Federal army before Richmand, pick- 
eted, June 15th, i862, along the Cuickahom- 
iny, from Beaver dam Creek to Meadow 
Bridge; that is, for a dhtance ot between 
three and four miles; the Mechanicsvilie 
bridge being about central between the two 
extremes. On the day specified, I was de- 
tailed as General Field Officer of the Day 
with the regimentl then commanded (4th 
New Jersey volunteers), to picket said line. 
My regiment went on picket at 7 A. M. At 
about noon, returning along the line of re- 
serves from the Meadow-creek bridge, I 
was told by one of my officers that a flag of 
truce was awaiting my presence at the Me- 
chanicsvilie bridge, to grant the neceseary 
permission to pass the Unes. Hurrying 
along the Une, I was accosted by another 
officer, ■who informed me that Gen. Taylor 
had been down to the bridge to meet the 
flag of truce. Hearing this, I immediately 
repaired to the tent of Gen. Taylor, who 
informed me that he had been down to see 
the flag of truce party, hut in consequence 
of the officer in charge having treated him 
so shabbily, not having given him any noti- 
fication of the occurrence, or asking hie 
concurrence in any way, he felt disgusted, 
and had returned without having had any 
conversation with the party, and thought 



he would leave the matter with me when I 
should come up. I, thereupon, repaired 
to the Memanfesville triage, and found 
a white flig thing on our (the north) 
side of the Chickahominy, and, with it, a 
smali body of mounted dragoons, the escort 
of the flag. Seeing a Sergeant of the detach- 
ment, I asked him where the parties were. 
He said I would find she R.;bel General in 
the shanty, 'pointing to it. At tnia I was 
very much surprised, for the building was 
witJiin our lines, on our (the north) side of 
the Creek, and had ad aiong b^en used by 
the reserve of the picket at the. Mechanics- 
ville Bridge, as taeir quarters, and that 
very morning they had occupied it. Feel- 
ins: indignant that a parley should be held in 
such a place, where the enemy couid imme- 
diately look down upon our intrehchment, 
which we had thrown up there a few nights 
previous, and that the reserve guard of the 
bri-tge should have been turned out without 
my sanction or knowledge, I immediately 
approached the shanty and entered, when I 
6aw two officers, one of them having the 
uniform of a Colonel in ths Federal army, 
the other in a suit of grey, frock-coat and 
trowfers, The uniform of a Rebel officer. 
To the former, not knowing who he was, I 
immediately introduced myself as Colonel 
Simpson, Fourth N. J. Vols., General Field 
officer of the Day, in charge of the pickets. 

On this the said officer introduced him- 
self as "Colonel Key, of General McClel- 
lan's Stiff. I am here holding a conversa- 
tion with General Cobb, to whom permit 
me to introduce you." Though not recog- 
nizing the General at first on account of 
the great length and color of his beard (it 
was of a brown color, as if burm-d by the 
sun), I at once did so so soon as bis name 
was mentioned, and on Col. Key's saying, 
''Col. Simpson, Gen. Cobb," we shook 
hands, and I added, 'Formerly, Genera!, I 
believe, Secretary of Treasury?" "Yes," 
he replied, "I once held that position." 
"Why, General," I rejoined, 'T really did 
not at first recognize you, though I used to 
see you in Washington , and cave had busi- 
ness with you in your office. You have 
become so metamorphosed by your beard 
tnat really I could not identify you" 
"les," he replied, "we all seem to be fight- 
ing und*-r masked faces." the remark I 
thought singular, and as bearing a con- 
struction at variance with the sincerity of 
the war, though I did not mak-.; any reply 
to show in what sense I understood his 
language. 

After a lew words of civility, not wishing 
unnecessarily to liirude myself, I left them 
and joiued the officer in command of the 
dragoon escort, with whom I had some 
conversation of a general character. 
Soon after, not feeling satisfied with 
the condition of things, I returned to 
the s auty, and requested Col. Key to see 
me fo;.' a lew minutes aside I said to him, 
"Col Key, it h«s so happened, mat though 
I have been acquainted with a number of 
the officers of Gen. MeCleilan's stuff, I have 
never before been introduced to you. 1 do 
not doubt you are on Gen. McClelJan's staff, 
but lam the General Field officer of the day, 
and you must at once perceive the respon- 
sibility ef my duties in that position. Now 



I cannot leel satisfied in relation to this con- 
ference you are holding with Gen. Cobb, 
until you show me your credentials." 

"Why," replied ne, "don't you see my 
escort ? Don't you see they are U. S. Dra- 
goons." 

"Yes," said I. 'but this does not satisfy 
me." 

Perceiving that I wa3 in earnest, he 
brought out some papers which he submit- 
ted to me, to one of which I jjerceived Gon. 
Sobt, E. Lee's name attached. On another, 
or the same, for I felt » delicacy in examin- 
ing critically the papers, I noticed an in- 
dorsement of Dix's name. Col. Key tbea 
notifying me that the interview wasoii the 
subject of exchange of prisoners (with 
which Central Dix had been charged) and 
perceiving, as I have already stated, the 
name of Lee and Dix, and without wishing 
to appear pYyi.bg; t felt satisfied that he 
(Key) nad sufficient credential; to hoid the 
parley, and thereupon told him I was satis- 
fied We then separated, he returning to 
continue the talk with Gen. Howell Cobb, 
in the shanty, and 1 to converse with the 
Lieutenant in charge of the escort. 

Probably an half hour elapsed after this, 
when both Key and Cobb came out of the 
shanty together, and went to the Mechan- 
iesvilie Bridge, they bidding each other 
adieu at this point, and Gen. Oobb walking 
over a plank laid across a broken span of 
the bridge, to join the Confederates on the 
other side. The General having gone. Col. 
Key mounted his horse, aud I mine, when I 
joined him, and we rode together up the 
road to Mechanics ville. For a while, the 
Colonel appeared to be in a sort of study, 
and then remarked, with a good deal of 
coolness and deliberation, and as having 
only just become awakened to the fact — 
" In ose leaders on the other side talk as if 
they would fight." "Why, who ever doubt- 
ed it?" replied!. 'Do you think," con- 
tinued he, "that they, the leaders, reflect 
the seatiu. ents of the great mass ot the peo- 
ple South?" "Whether they do or not," 
rejoined I, "there is one thing certain, the 
masses cannot be reached till you kill the 
leaders," "But," continued he, "do you 
not think it would be better to raise the 
masses to their legitimate authority, and 
sink these fellows?" "Yes," I remarked, 
"if you could do it. But how are you go- 
ing to do it without war? ' 

This conversation, on the part of Key, 
General McCleilan's trusted aid, as he must 
have been to have been singled out to hold 
a parley with the wily politician, Ho well 
Cobb, I thought very remarkaole, con- 
sidering that the Rebels had already 
resisted our army at Yorktown ; fought us 
a-, Wdliamsburg ; and fallen upon us with 
great fury, (though defeated.) at Fair Oaks. 
He then went on to remark that he had 
been of the impression that General Taylor 
had been notified by General Matey, (I 
think he said the preceding Friday— -'his 
was on a Sunday,) of the intended inter- 
view, (General Taylor, as I have before re- 
marked, told me he had never been noti- 
fied,) that it was original.y intended it 
should have been held at Dr. Garnett's, 
within the enemy's lines, but that they had 
objected. "Yes," I replied, "they object 



to our holding conversations with them 
withic. their lines, while we permit. Mrs, Lee 
and family to go all through ours, and 
another lady also ; and now, I think I add- 
ed, we allow General Howell Cobb to come 
to hold a conversation within our lines. 
Am sing at. Mechanicsville, we separated, 
he taking the road down toward General 
McClellan' s Head -quarters, and 1 to my 
camp. The next day, in making, as was 
customary at day-light, my morning report 
01 every day's tour a3 Field officer, I hand - 
ed into General Taylor the communication 
of which the folio wiDg is an extract; ~*hich 
repoit, I was informed, passed through 
General Slocurn, the Division and General 
Franklin the Corps commander, to General 
McClellau with strong reprobatory indoise- 
ments: 

Headqr'sN. J VolSo, Camp near ) 
Mechanicsnille. Va., June 16, 1862, f 
To Lieut. Robert A. Durifiam, A. A AG.^ 
1st Brigade SlocurrCs Division, Qth (Frank- 
lin'' s) Army Corps: 

Sir : The ineidsnts of my tour since 7 
A. M. yesterday morning, were as follows : 
Hearing on my return from visiting the 
pickets, that aflagof truce wasdown at the 
Mechanicsville Bridge, awaiting rcy author- 
ity to pass the lines, alter seeing the 
Brigadier General Commanding on the 
subject, I repaired to the point and found 
to my surprise that Capt.. Jewett, 4'h N, J. 
Vounteerp, who was in command of a com- 
pany at the place had permitted, without 
any authority from me, a Eebel General, 
(Howell Cobb) to come within our lines, 
sufficiently. far to see our defenses at the 
bridge, and hold a conference with an of- 
ficer, whom I did not personally ■ now. 
Neither Gen. Taylor nor myself knowing 
anything of the authority by which the 
conference was held, 1 asked the officer, 
who had made bimtelf known to me as Col. 
Thomas M. Key. of Gen. McCleh an' s Staff, 
for his credentials. At this he at fi st demur- 
red, saying that the escort of U. S. cav- 
alry with him, was a sufficient guar- 
antee. I told him I did n<>t think so, and 
that he must excuse me, as I had never 
known him before, it I insisted upon Ms 
showing me the authority by which he 
acted. He then showed me some papers 
which assured me of his authority in the 
premises, and I became satisfied. 

It seems, however, from his subsequent 
conversation with me, that he was under 
the impression that General Taylor had 
been notified bv Gen. Mircy of the propos- 
ed interview, which as he represented, was 
for an exchange of prisoners. The inter 
view lasted shout four hours, between 10 
and 2 o'clock. 

It, is to be regretted that the conference 
was had within the lines, which woul d not. 
have taken pkv e with my approbation, had 
I been consumed; as it is, by Mrs., General 
Lee and family, and another lady at another 
time, going over the, Meado* Bridge, and 
Gee. Cobb over the Mechanicsville Bridge, 
our defenses at both points have been ex 
posed, and considering that we are at the 
right flank of oar lioes and at best not very 
stiongly fortified, the circumstance is un- 
fortunate 



I ought to state in explanation of the 
conduct of Capt. Jewett, whose experience 
in the army ha> been only during the pres- 
ent rebellion, that he says lie was so ignored 
by Colonel Key, in his position, as to be 
made to feel that he had no authority in 
the premises. Respectfully submitted, 
(Signed) J H. Simpson, 

Colonel 4th New Jersey Vo\ 

I will here add, that it was by th^ Meadow 
Bridge that Gen. A. P. Hill, and by the Me- 
chanicsville Bridge that Gen. Longstreet, of 
the Rebel army, eleven days afrer the oc- 
currences above mentioned, crossed the 
Chickahominy on the 26th June, 1862, at- 
tacked Gen. McCall, and commenced the 
series of battles in which the Army of the 
Potomac was driven to Harrison's Land- 
ir-g. 

It is with great reluctance that I give, on 
your solicitation, the foregoing statement ; 
but, as it contains historical facts, which 
have been reported to the general Govern- 
ment, there is no reason why it should be 
withheld from my fellow citizens who are 
seeking light in reference to the transae- 
tions of the army, in which they take such 
deep interest. 

In this connection it is not out of place, 
as corroborative of the views expressed 
above of the disloyalty of Major General 
McClellan, a. most extraordinary want of 
judgment, for me to state, that on the ev-n- 
ingol the 13th of August, 1862, when the 
Federal officers, prisoners of war—I among 
the number— were being exchanged at Ai- 
kin's Landing, on the James River, under 
the supervision of Brig. Gen. L. Thomas, 
I saw one of the aids of General Mc- 
Clellan, a Lieutenant Colonel, so loving 
with a Confederate officer who had accom- 
panied us from Richmond as to be walking 
around the steamer with arms around each 
others neck, both singularly oblivious of the 
self-respect particularly on this occasion requir- 
ed., and this to the neglect of the duties *ith. 
which the Aid referred to had. been entrust- 
ed by General Thomas to wit: the appor- 
tionment of the officers to the steamboats 
so that they might, in the shortest possible 
time, partake; of a meal which they had not 
had since they left Richmond in the morn- 
ing, 

I am, very respectfully, 
Tour obedient servant, 

J. H. Simpson. 



STATEMENT OF DR PULTE. 

From frequent conversation which I had 
with General McClellan (then Cai tain 
McClellan) in the winter of 1861, about the 
exciting events of that grave period, I be- 
come convinced in my mind that his poli- 
tics were those of a States Rights Demo- 
crat, being in fivor of exonerating the 
south as much as possible. 

This impression, as to the General's feel- 
ings in this respect was so strong, tuat 
when I heard of his elevation to the head 
of the army, l was gxedty astonished and 
feared for our cause. J. H Pulte. 

Cincinnati, O , October 20, 1864. 

STATEMENT OF A. B. LATTA 

This is to certifiy that in the summer of 
1862 I had heard that J. H. Pulte was the 



i&mily physician for Gen. Geo. B McCSellau, 
and that he bad reported tbat General Mc- 
Clellan had, it frequent inteviews expressed 
his views and feelings to be entirely with 
the South, aud that be had distinctly stated 
the South was right, aud ought to have 
their rights, or words equivalent thereto. 

I called on Dr. Pulte to know the truth 
of these statements, and he said they were 
substantially (rue, ano tha T . his whole in- 
tercourse with General McClellan convinced 
him that his sympathies were with tne 
South. A B. Latta. 



STATEMENT OF N. P. FERRIS. 

This certifies that immediately alter the 
firing on Fort Sumter, I was walking on 
Fourth street, near Vine, and Gen George 
B. McClellan, in company wito a gentleman 
was walking just in trout of me. 

They were conversing relative to the 
firing on Sa niter. His friend a^ked him 
what he thought ot the firing on Sumter. 
The Generalf-epaed he hop* d the South 
would now get her rights. N. P. Ferris. 

Cincinnati, 0., Oct. 19, 1864. 

FROM M. M. GREEN. 

Athens O, , Octooer 16, 1864. 
P. Bope, Esq , Cincinnati: 

Dear Sir: Yours ot the 13th iost. is at 
hand. Iu relation to the conversation be- 
tween Hon Thos. H. Ewiogano myself at 
the Depot some twoyeasago about Gen. 
McCteilan, my impressions are that Mr. 
Ewkg stated that bis opinion of Gen, Mc- 
Clellan was; that he was a traitor, and gave 
his reasons, but what they were, I cannot 
now remember. He talked freely au,d st*ong 
and I thin.t. he said that he had to writ ten 
to Secretary S'anton and President Lincoln 
and urging his immediate removal. 

Our conversation was of some half an 
houi's leng-.k and the particulars I cannot 
now remember, bat my impressions are that 
I then thought be gave good grounds for his 
opinion as expressed, Your,- tru y, 

M. M. Gkeen. 



STATEMENT OF COL. METCaLF. 

In Mai, 1861, I had a conversation with 
General G'eOrgeB, McClellas, in Cincinnati, 
in presence ot Jesse E. Pay ton, ot Haddon- 
field, N. J., in which I said that Jeff. Davis 
was a fconndrtl and iepu<3>ator. He (Mc 
Clellan) straightened himself «p quickly, 
and sa>d — 'I do assure you that you oi% 
mistaken; Jeff. Davis is a perfect gentleman 
and will not do anything unbecoming a oent^- 
man.' 1 '' At'er leaving his presence, n>y 
triend laughed at me, saying, in substance, 
that I bad mttled, or touched McCltd'ah's 
feelings in speaking so harshly of bis f ieno 
Jeff., and I replied, in SUbstanci , 'hat 1 was 
dreadfuly deceived in McClellan, thai I 
had thought he waa the coming man, and 
that 1 had been equally deceived in John C. 
Breckinridge, hut that I would not be de- 
ceived again, and that it would mot do to 
trust a nan w o teoaght it was no unbe- 
coming' a gentleman to be a tranox to his 
country, as Jeff Davis was at that time, 
and I jjredicteo. tbar, sooner or later, Mc- 
Clellan would show bis cloven foot. 

Leonidas Metcalf. 

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 10, 1864. 



Affidavit ol P. Wellington. 

State of Ohio, Hamilton Couuty, S. S. 

Puiiip Wellington, being duly sworn, 
says, that in the year 1862 ne was atesideni 
ot Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Some time 
iu the m >nth of June there were as- 
sembled in my store, at Pine Bluff, the fol- 
lnwiug well known Rebels ot tnat State, to- 
wit; Ex-Governor (now General) Roane,. 
Lieut Cadton, Erwin Buck, Judge Murray, 
and Beuj, Hueston, and several officers of 
regiments from rive or six different States. 
Some of the officers were discussing the 
situation ot military affairs on the Potomac, 
one of the officers upbraided a fellow ofii- 
cer for praising Gen. McClellan; that he, 
(McClel'ah) was friendly to the rebel cause, 
because it was Wiong to thus express nis 
sentiments in public. 

1 then asked Benj imin Hueston, who re- 
garded me as a Confederate sympathizer, 
-'Wny McClellan was always thus spoken 
ot in the highest terms by leading South- 
erners?" He hesitated sometime belore 
replying; finally he remarked, *'Ah! you 
don't belong to our noble order; bathe, 
McCledan, does; breathe not what I tell 
you to mortal man, Geo. McClellan will 
never take Richmond, he is playing a douole 
game aud tne Devil himself can't catch 
him." 

Ab>ut this time we had a loyal league, 
which mei secretly, and it was <he general, 
opinion of all our members from the South- 
tin States, that McClellan was not a irue 
man to the North. 

Sometime in August, 1852, there were as- 
sembled in the store of Dr. Sledge, at Pine 
Bluff. C*pt. Bell, Cd.pt. McNailj, Ca.pt 
Fletcher, and other noted rebel officers of 
Arkansas, Texas, and other Southern States." 
They, were discussing the campaign iu Vir- 
ginia in my presence. Some of the Texan 
officers were elated at the advantage secur- ; 
ed to tne South by the predetermined 
movements of McClellan in Virginia. Capt. 
McNdiy remarked, tnat "if he (McClellan) 
had not he c n misgaided by the ill-advised 
counsel of our Northern allies, we would 
nave something to boast of at the present 
time." 

Col. Bell rejoined: "Oh! I am afraid Mc- 
Clel au's promises will prove no better tnan 
tnose of the balance of the sneakiog 
hounds. If we succeed our Northern air 
lies expect, to emigrate South and share the 
cream ot the land. It unsuccesstul they ex- 
pect-to reap a bountiful harvest tor their 
proffertdaid." 

Capt Me Nally replied: "I differ with you, 
Colonel. Little Mac is monstrous ambi- 
tious, and hopes to rule at the White 
douse, and we ought to make due allow- 
ance for his cautious manner of assisting 

Us." 

Again, in the same year, about June or 
Julv, 1 was in the stoje of Fish & Butler 
wniie an officer of the Rebel seivice was 
talking co Mr. Butler. The officer said: 
"You found tnere were $450,000 in gold in 
the amount left wito. you, did you not?" 
Butler replied, "it lias been counted two or 
>.hrte times and is all right." About, a 
week after that I met in tue same 
store a Missouri Colonel, who said to 
Batter, "Is the gold ore still on hand?" 



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Butler replied, "No; it left for Ne w Yoik 
Teste day via Memphis" "For arms, 1 
suppose," rejou ed the officer. "No; Bob," 
Bai<» Butler," for a tar b< tter purp se;to buy 
a few more h flueui.ial Yankee officers." 
Afflint further states that, at Pice BliuT be 
had frequent intercourse with R'-bels of in 
telligence, and ia bo instance did tbey hesi- 
tate to eulogize MeClellm in the highest 
term? while he was iu command of the 
Northern armies, while all loyal Southern- 
ers condemned him. 

8worn before me and subscribed Id my 
presence, this 19th day of Oct\>ber, 1864. 

[Signed J Philip Wellington. 

tSigned] Sam'l T H-rris, Notary Public, 
HauoiltonCo., O. 

" Leave Pope to Qet Out of His 
Scrape"— McClellau 's Dispatches 

On the 20th day or August, 1862, General 
MeClellaa having terminated his uufortno- 
ate campaign, lett "be Virginia Peninsula 
and embarked his army' at Fortress Monroe, 
York town, and Newport News 

The entire Rebel army was thus free to 
precipitate itselt upon Pope's small com- 
mand ot 35,000 men, and the bulk of bis 
forces had, in tact, moved upon Pope sev- 
eral ttays Defoe. 

Fully aware of this, and naturally anxious 
as to the result, Gen. HrhecK telegraphed 
Ge». Pope on 21st August : 

"Dispute every inch of ground, and fight 
like the devil till *e can reenl'orce ycju. 
Forty- eight hours more aud we can make 
you trohg enough ! Don' t y kid an inch it 
j on can help it." 

Pope obeyed his instructions, tailing back 
Bed fighting evesy inch ot ground until he 
confronted the entire Rebel anny at Manas 
sas. With what result the country knows. 
But what the country does not'js.now is 
how it happened that this smalt army at 
Manasses should be allowed to be outnum- 
bered, while the large and well appointed 
force of McClellau lay, during tne tmee 
days' struggle, wirhin marching distance, 
almost motionless. 

General McCledan prefaced his report of 
the Autietam campaign by stating that — 

" the troops compoing the Army of tae 
Potomac we-e mean whiie omen d forward 
to reenforce the army under General Pope. 
So completely was ttis order carried ti'ut 
that on the 20th ot August I bad ren aming 
under my command ooij' a camp guard of 
about one hundred men. Every thing else 
had been sent to reinforce General Pope. 
lu addition, I exhaused all the means it 
m^ disposal to forwa; d supplies to that offi 
cer, my own head quaxter learns being used 
for that purpose.' ' 

Is this, or not, one of those specious 
statements that keep the word of promise 
to the ear and break it to the sense ? Is it 
trne, or is it a delusion and a share? 

Did General McClellau n ally send troops 
and r ttions to General Pope m his sore dis- 
tress? 

Did he send them expecting them to 
reach him ? ' 

Did he desire mat they should reach him? 

Did he not purposely prevent their reach- 
ing him ? 



Now, we shall not answer these vital 
questions with the testimony of Gen. Pope, 
or of any hhs aimy ; not yet with the inex- 
orable array ©f facts and crushing logic of 
the Committee on the Conduct of the War. 
v* e propose simply that General McOlellan 
himself, speaking in his official dispatcnes, 
shall reply to them. 

On the 27th ot August, 1862, Gen. Pope, 
in compliance with his instruction^ after 
fighting 'he enemy five day* on the Uj.per 
Rappahannock, fell back toward Warhiag- 
ton." fiaLeck, wbo knew the en^ne Rebel 
army was udou him, had promised heavy 
reenfoj cements from the Army of the Poto- 
mac. Upon tbeir reaching Pope depended 
me safety of his uieuv, and perhaps that of 
the Capital. No one was more keenly alive 
than General Halleck to the importance of 
stri-ngthening General Pope, and, accord- 
ingly, on the morning of August 27, 1863, 
he telegraphed to General McClellac — 
througifwhoni alone allreenforceinemsfor 
Pope must pass — to have Franklin's corps 
march in the direction of Manassas as soon 
as possible. 

The order is clear and definite„ If it had 
been obeyed, Jackson's forces, defeated 
and driven by Pope on the 27th, would have 
been met near Centervilie the nexf after- 
noon by Franklin, ana crushed! Now fol- 
low the developments of the next three 
days, and see with what fertility of device, 
prodigality of invention, end coolness or" 
assamptioti — with what unyielding tenac- 
ity, shameless prevarication, and rank in- 
subordination—General MeOellan ca ried 
out his steadfast pu<p«se, that Pope should 
not have a man of taese reenforeement — 
not an ounce of powder, not a loaf of 
bread— and that with his 40,000 struggling 
in a death-grapple with that same Rebel 
army that had discomtlited MeOlellan's 
150,000, he might be let! to get out of his 
scrape. This choice pbraseolo&ry, «e hasten 
to remark, is not oms, bu>, that of General 
McClellan, who proposed to the President 
1 to leave Pope to get out of his scrape " 

Plain enough was Halleck's order, yet it 
never was executed! Thus it tell out, At 
10:40 McClellan replied that he had sent or- 
de* s to Franklin (not to march, but) to pre- 
pare to march, and to repair to Alexandria 
in person, to infoim him as to bis meatus of 
1 transportation. Singular, that in order t' at 
Franklin should march with his co/ps, he. 
should begin by leaving it ! Was there no 
Quartermaster to attend to transportation? 
At 12 M. Halleck telegraphed to McClellan, 
'franklin's corps should move out by 
forced maicb.es, carryb g three or fo..r days' 
provisions," to wbich McClellan replies 
that Franklin had gone to v\ ashrngtojj, and 
that his aid gave his order to tue next in 
r,ank; and later, that "Franklin's artillery 
had no horses." 

"Will it not be well to push Sumner's 
corps here by water as rapidly as porsible, 
to make immediate arrangements for pl.icmg 
the works in front of Washington in an effi- 
cient condition of defence. I bave no means 
of knowing: 'be enemy's force between Pope 
and ourselves. CaL Franklin, without his 
artillery or cavalry, effect any useful pur- 
pose iu front? Should not Burnside at once 
take steps to evacuate Falmouth and Ac- 



quia, and at the same time cover the retreat 
Of any of Pope's troops who may fall back in 
that di;< cuon? I do not see that we have 
for.-e euougr. on hand to form a connection 
with Pope, whose exact position we do not 
know. Are we safe in the direction of the 
Valley?" 

Trt.e to himself and sensible to the last! 
Stay m tbe works — the Iront is a dangerous 
place! Sitting at the. feet oi such a Gama- 
liel, is it strange tha< Porter learned to say. 
as lie told McDowell, pointing to lhe ene- 
my, ''We cannot go in there without get- 
ting into a fight." And so tbe 27 h of Au- 
gust passed away, and brought Pope no re- 
enforcement -i. 

Thursday, August 28th, 1862.— On the 
morning f ihe 28:h Halieck telegraphed di- 
rectly to Franklin: 

"On parting with Gen. McClellao, about 
two o'clock this morning, it w«s understood 
that you were to move with yonr coins to- 
day toward Manassas Junction, to driv- tbe 
enemy from theraihoad. I have ju6t learned 
that the General has not rcumed to Alex- 
andria. If you have not received his order, 
act od this." 

At 1:05 McClellan, not Franklin, an- 
swered: 

"Your dispatch to Franklin received I 
have laaen doing all possible to hu'ry artil- 
lery and cavalry. The moment FrankJin 
can he started with a reasonable amount of 
artidery, be shall go. * * * * Pie se 
see Barnard, and be sure the works toward 
Chain Bridge are perfectly secure. I look 
upon those works, especially Etban Allen 
and Marcy, as of the firs r . importance." 

Still harping on my ( aughr.er. "Be sure 
the works are perfectly secure!" At 3:30 
P. M., HiJleck becomes impatient, and tel- 
egraphs McClellan: 

,l Not a moment must be lost in pushing as 
large a force as po- Bible toward Mana.tsas, 
so ms 10 communicate with Pope before the 
enemy is re-enforced, ' 

in- day weais away, and still Fianklin 
does not mo^e; so at 8:40 P. M , Halieck, 
more imi aient, decided, and imperative, 
tells McClellan: 

"There mu-t be no farther delay in mov- 
ing Franklin's co/ps towards Manassas; 
they must go to-morrow morning, ready or not 
ready. It we delay too long to yet ready, 
there will we no necessity t- ^o at all, for 
Pope will either be defeated err victorious without 
our aid If there is a want ol wagons tae 
men must carry provisions *ith them till 
the wagons can come to their relief " 

To which McClellan replies at 10 P. M.: 

"Tou dispatch received. Fr*nL.ln corps 
has b;ren ordered to march at 6 o'ciock to- 
morrow morning Sumner has about li,- 
000 inianlry, without cavalry or a-tiliery 
here." 

And so Gen. Pope is left to get out of his 
scrape. Generals McClellao ami Franklin 
sleep comfortable within &&ug quarters, and 
the 28',h of August, 1862, passes into his- 
tory. 

Fkidat. August 29, 1862 —At 10:30 A M., 
General McClellan resumes the c; ant of bis 
well-worn refrain, his campaign, Kyrie Elei- 
sonJ 

"Franklin's c:rpe is in motion: stalled 
about six (6) A. M. If Sumner moves in 



support of Frantlin,it leaves us without any 
reliable troops in and near Wahin^tot.'; yet 
Franklin is too much alone. What sha'l be 
done? I do not think Frank I'm is in a situ- 
ation to accomplish mucu if he meets tirong 
resist -nee, I shoaid not ia-/e movi.d him 
but for jour pressing orders ^l last night." 

'•What shall be done?" 

Pope, at that. moment was not asking 
such questions, he was up and doing. 

"What shall be done?" 

Only to thick of these horrid Eebt Is of- 
fering "strong resistance" to Franklin! 
Heavens! Gen. Halieck, this is not what I 
intended my army foi! Strong resi;. r auce!! 
Wood God, sir, somebody will surely get 
killed, and you are not so unreasonable aa 
to suppose that I am going to sacrifice my 

futuie voters to save John Pope jud 

my country he would have added, "but 
amen stuck in bis throat." But wit!.i what 
matchiets coolness he tells Hallf-cb that all 
his promises throughout the two previous 
days to sena Franklin forward, were un- 
varnished falsehoods! "J should not have 
moved him but for your pressing orders last 
night!" 

Economize yonr patience, though, gentle 
reader, and .estain your profanity, it you 
have any weakness in that direction, ior 
here is something that will sorely try both. 

At 12 M. McCiel'an teiegraphs Halieck: 

' 'Do you wish the mo Vc m ent of Fiau klin's 
cor.s io continue? He is without reserve 
ammunition, and without transportation." 

Trie man who makes himself hoarse vain- 
ly calling by the hour for some lazy j-ni'k of 
a servant, who finally cemes., asking, with 
placid ease, "Did you call, sir," max bave 
some' faint idea of General Ha leek's teelings 
vvm n he received tu^t dispatch. 

Pray notice the statement, Jhat Franklin 
ie «ithout tranepo-tatiou. It is aremak- 
able one in the light oi lacts well known at 
the tiim to McClellan, and which we shall 
presently develop. 

At 12 M., McClelian telegraphs Halieck: 

"Franklin has -only between 10,000 and 
11.000 ready for duty. How far do wish 
this torce to advance? ' 

A> d again, at 1 o'clock: 

"Shall I Co as seems best to me with all 
the troops in this vicinity, including Frat k- 
lin, who, I really think ought m t, finder 
the present circumstances, to proceed be- 
yond Amu dale?" 

Tbe writer of that dispatch has solemnly 
declared in an official report that he "coin- 
pi elely carried out the order to re-enforce 
General Pope; that he htd sen*'- everyiningj 
that, he only retailed a camp guard of one 
hundred men!" Judge for yourself, reader* 

At 3 P. M. Gen. Halieck, who must cer- 
tainly posses an angelic deposition, mus- 
ter.? nerve to tell the Younjj Napoleon: 

1 'I want Franklin's corps to go J o/r enough 
to find out something about the enemy per- 
haps he may get such iwiormauon a', Anan- • 
dale as to pre ent hie going further; other- 
wise he will push on toward Fairfax. Try 
to get something from tbe direction of Ma- 
rassas, either by telegram or turough 
F/anblin's scouts. Our people must move 
mo e actively, and find*'' out where tae en- 
em is. I am tired of guesses. " 

'•Our people must find out where the enemy 



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is!" During the entire days ol August 
29th ana 30th, the thunders of nearly threa 
huudied pieces oi artillery shooii. tne 
ground under McClellau's feet. .Ah Alex 
andihi knew precisely where the enemy 
was, at ci where the fighting was. But Gen. 
McCieilan could not make the dheovery. 

Th.re is one grand, overruling and guid 
ing u_ Hilary pincipl that overrides con- 
flicting orders or supplies their total ab- 
sence If is tae Napoleonic maxim— 
"March to the sound ot the cannon." The 
neglect of it by Grouchy, cost the Emperor 
Waterloo. Has it never been heard of by 
Gen. McCielian? 

Every drummer boy in Franklin's, Sum- 
ner's, and Cux's corps knew t.te situa'ion, 
kne» that the enemy -had concentrated, 
knew that Pope bad been fighting them tor 
two days. Gen. McCieilan alone, of all his 
army, did not know it, could not see it; so 
Halieck's last dispatcb remains unanswered. 

And now we are about to present the 
most remarkable— we weigh and emphasize 
the words— tbe most remarkable dispatch 
ever framed by m»n wearing a soldier's 
uniform ! We pause a moment before do- 
ing it, that our readers may prepare for a 
sensation at once novel and painful — a pans 
ot shame for our country and our humani- 
ty — a feeling of profound horror and con- 
tempt for tue wan who could perpetrate it 
Ac 2:45 P. M., Gen. McCieilan, in answer to 
a di-patch from the President, asking 
"What news from tbe direction ot Manas- 
sas Junction," telegraphed: 

"The last news I received from direction 
of Manassas was from, stragglers, to the 
effect th*»t tfi'e enemy were evacuating Cen- 
terviile and retiring toward Thoroughfare 
Gap, This i*, by no means, reliable. I aoi 
clear that one ot two courses should be 
adopted: First — To concent ate all oar 
available forces to open communication 
witu Pope. Second— To leavePope to get out 
of Jiis scrape, and at once use ail meads to 
mate the Capital perfectly safe- No middle 
course will now answer. Tell me what you 
wish me to do, and I will do ad m my p^w- 
er lo accomplish it. I wish to know what 
my orders and authority are. I ask for 
ncHhing, but will obej whatever orders you 
give. I only ask a prompt decision, that I 
maj at once give the necessary orders. It 
will not do to delay longer." 

Comment there can be none. Nothing 
short of the power of a Macauley could 
avail here, io do this infamy justice. And 
we can only feebly indicate — pouring to 
the "fad eminence" on which it stands— 
the more striking point of its weakness. 
The man is batisbed — for what he ho^es, 
he would lain btlieve — that Pope is or will 
be defeated. He suggests two courses, 
■which; afier all, aire substantially one and 
the same for he knows thai, Lee's junction 
with J ackoon is certain. He can trustPo r - 
ter lor that In either case he is sure "to 
leave Pope to get out of his scrape." 

Consider she latter part of the dispatch 
in the light of the previous two days' trans- 
actions. 

"Tell me wlvat you wish me to do." Whv 
for two days ana a half the wires have not 
ceased their monotonous throbbings under 



the reiterated order to send Franklin for- 
ward. 

"I ask for nothing, but wiU obey whatever 
orders you give." 

Heasksi.r nothing! Oh, certainly not; 
wher ju-t one hour and a half agone he in- 
sinuatingly dispatches — "shall I'do as seems 
best to tne with all the troops in this vicinity?" 

He appears to have been left entirely 
without o ders too ! "I wish to know what 
my orders and authority are? Mo middle 
course will now answer. It will not do to delay 
longer " 

This is the Bublime of impudence, and 
ghastly worii as it is, we cannot help smil- 
ing at its coolness. 

But what "scrape" of his o*n was Pope 
to get out of? Let us see. Is he is a de- 
serter, a straggler, or some mc mpe- 
petent soldier who has rushed into 
difficulty without or against orders!? 
Hi>w came he where he is ? Thus : 
with a small army of 35,000 he threw him- 
self down on the Rapidan — into the heart of 
the enemy, tearing of his very vitals — to 
compel him to lose his hold on the once 
nobis but dispirited Army of the Potomac 
He did it. McClellau's arm} of 91,000 et- 
iVctive troops was freed. The en the rebel 
force was precipitated onthe devoted Pope. 
He fought them for seventeen dajs in seven 
large battles, and skirmishes innumerable, 
and with bnt small aid of troops and food 
for Lis starving men ajc.d horsee, would have 
strangled the rebellion at Manassas. He 
was denied men, rations and forage. Now 
we see. That was the "sciape" Pope was 
left to get out ot! 

At 7:50 P. M., Halltck discovering that 
Franklin still loiters, tells McCelltun: 

"You will immediately send construction 
tram and guards to repair railroad tj Ma- 
nassas. Let there be no deiaj in this. I 
have just, been told that Frankiiu's corps 
stopped %f. Anandale, and that he was this 
evening at Alexandria. This is all contrary 
to my orders. Investigate ana report the 
facts ot this disobedience. That corps must 
push for was d, as I directed, to protect the 
railroad and open our communication with 
Manassas." 

And one hour afterward is answered by 
him :" 

"It was not sate for Franklin to move 
beyond Auancale, under the circumstances, 
until he knew What was at Vieuna. Gen. 
Franklin remained here until about 1 P. M., 
endeavoring tj arrange for supplies for his 
command, I am responsible for both these 
circumstances, and Uo not see that either 
was in disobedience to your orders. Please 
give distinct orders in reference to Frank- 
lin's movements of to-morrow " 

And then, placidly, with an air of injured 
innocence — 

-Tn regard to to-morrow's movements I 
desire definite instructions, as it is not 
agreeable to me to be accused of disobeying 
orders, when I have simply exercised the 
discretion committed to me." 

At ten at night, he advises Halleck that 
he has a dispatch trom Franshu, stating 
that Pope is very short of provisions, and the 
country will not support him. 

Ana so closed Friday, August 29th. Pope 
had fought the rebel army ail that day, had 



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driven tliem in defeat, and with any one of 
the corps of Franklin, Sumner, Cox, or 
Couch, would have crushed ]t the next 
morning:- But Franklin, crdered to move 
on the 27th, with but twenty four miles h- 
tween him and the battle-field, had, at the 
end of tiiree days, advanced six miles ! We 
know of Western Regiments, who hear- 
ing, thirty mi 1 es off, the thunders of Shi- 
loh, stopped no( to ask about transporta- 
tion, but rushed forward, and were grap- 
pling wirh the foe in twenty bou>-B ! 

Saturday, August, 30, 1863, at 5 A. M., 
Gen Pope telegraphs Gen. Malleoli : 

"I think you bad better seed Franklin's, 
Cox's andStufgis' regiments.to Center ville 
as also forage and subsistence. I received 
a note tbis morning from Gen. Franklin, 
written by order of Gen. McCiellan, saying 
thai wagons and cars would be loaded and sent 
to Fairfax Station as soon as I would 
send a cavalry escort to Alexandria to bring them 
out. Such a request, when Alexandria is full 
of troops and we fighting the enemy, needs no 
comment. Will you have these supnlies sent 
without the least delay, to Centerville ?" 

Note that he now had a certainty Porter 
would fail him. Neither Sumner, Frank- 
lin, Cex, Sturgis, nor Couch were up. His 
men and horses were starving, and be bad 
McClellau's assurance that, he would, send 
him no relief. Lee had joined Jackson. 
The bloody struggle, ol the previous day 
was to be renewed with thmed ranks aeainst 
superior forces. Self-reliant and possessed, 
calm and measured, he means to fight, and, 
in advance, is confident of his positioa atter 
the battle. He knew it would be at Cen- 
tfcrville. He would hold nis ground, out 
could not pursue the enemy if victorious. 
Have these supplies sent to Centerville " And 
yet there was time, when, at 9. 40, Halleck 
telegraphed McCiellan : 

"I am by no means satisfied with General 
Franklin's march of yesterday, considering 
the circumstances ot the case. He was very 
wrong in stopping at Anandale. Moreover, 
I learned lastnightthattheQuartermaster's 
Department could have given him plenty 
of transportation if te had applied for it 
any time since his arrival at Alexandria. 
He knew the importance of opening com- 
munication with General Pope's army, and 
should have acted more promptly." 

On the 27th, McCiellan makes Fianklin 
leave his corps to come to Alexandria, in 
order that he (McCiellan) may inform him 
as to his means of tranaportaion. 

On the. 28ih, he says Franklin is without 
transportation; but on the 29t.h iustant, it 
appears fro in statement of the Quartermas- 
ter's Department, high and indisputable 
authority, that neither McCiellan nor Frank- 
lin ever applied for transportation. 

At 11 A. M McCiellan telegraphs : 

"Have ordered Sumner to leave one bri- 
grade in the vicinity of Chain Bridge, and 
to mov« tbe rest, via Columbia pike, on An 
ancaleand Fairfax Court Hous^, if t ; >is is 
tbe route you wish, them to take. He and 
Franklin are both instructed to join Pope 
as promptly as possible. Shall Couch move 
also «hea he arrives:" 

With the thunder of battle in his ears, 
he wishes to know which way they shall 



move. Halleck's answer is crushing in its 
retort : 

"Send them whew the fighting is." 

And again, at 2.15 P. M., Gen. Halleck 
telegraphs: 

"Franklin's and Sumner's corps should 
be pushed forward witn all possible dis- 
patch. They must use their legs and m^ka 
forced marches. Time now is everything" 

But why go on ? Given the programme, 
we kiaow the play . '■'•Leave Pope to get out of 
his scrape," sufficiently announces that Gen- 
eral's struggle with enemies in front, 
around and in rear, a struggle disgraceful 
to others, but glorious to him and bis noble 
army ! Here is his dispatch to Gen. Hal- 
leck on tbe morning after three days' fight- 
ing at Manasses : 

"Our troops ore all here and in position, 
though much used up and worn out. I 
think it would, perhaps, have been greatly 
better if Sumner and Franklin h*d been 
here three or four days ago. But you may 
rely upon our giving them (the enemy) as 
desperate a fight as I can force our men to 
stand up to. I should like to know wheth- 
er you feel seeure about Washington, should 
this army be destroyed. I shall fiarbt as long 
as a man will stand up to the work. Tou 
must judge what is to be done, having in 
view the safety of the capital. The enemy 
is already pushing a cavalry reconnoissance 
in our front at Cub Run, whether in advance 
of an attack to day I don't yet know. I 
send you this nbat you may know our po- 
sition and my purpose." 

Is there any whining here about re-e»- 
forcemente ? Any anxiety as to getting be- 
hind the fortificauons? Aire not these the 
words of a soldier and a patriot ? 

During the examination of Gen. Halleck 
before the Committee on the Conduct of 
the War, he is asked this question : 

"Had the Aimy of the Peninsula been 
brought to cu-operate with the Army of 
Virginia with the utmost energy tliat cir- 
cumstances woald have permitted, in your 
judgment, as a military man, would it not 
have resulted in our victory instead of our 
defeat?" 

His reply was : 

'I thought so at the time-, and still think 
so." 

And so thinks every w an who dispassion- 
ately reads this statement. Judge ye ! 

The Richmond Whig (Rebel), of April, 
1863, says : 

"A review of Gen. McCiellan' s career will 
show that the immense number of men, 
and the most overwhelming array of fMd 
artillery that has ever been seen upon tbis 
continent, at his command, an officer of 
enterprise and daring would hurt us sorely. 
But be did no', want to figbt, he sought 
merely to push us from one position to 
ano'h^r by dint of enormous numbers." 
m'cxei/laj* befoke kichmond. 

The North American (Pnilad? lphia), of 
the 15th September, has fhe following ftate- 
ment from a gentleman lately in the service 
of the War Department. It corroborates 
many intimations already before tbe public 
with regard to the Chickahominy cam- 
paign: 



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That Gen. McOlellaa is loyal, after his 
own way oi thinking, we do not doubt. 
Ti°at be py^r meant to put down the rebel- 
Hoc, aao that he used the forces placed at, 
his command to that end, we do tot and 
cannot believe. No sane person not an id- 
iot could have held idle the overwhelming 
force commanded by Geo. McCir.llau from 
October, 1861, to March, 1882, if he had reajiy 
desired the crushug out. of the rebellion. 
He lay in and around Washington, hemmed 
in, shut up, virtually besieged, *by an army 
not oae third so large as his own, which 
held the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on his 
right ".nd the Potomac on hislett, confining 
him to a single track of railroad for all his 
supplies; when be might have crushed the 
foe in a wet-k if he had simply tried — nay, it 
he alone had not peremptorily iOrbiddeh ana 
prevented any effort by bis subordinates. 
Wfio can explain such conduct ? When he 
has tried, let him make his next essay on 
the following : 

To the Members of the National Union Club, 

Philadelphia: 

Gentlemen: I am in possession of your 
note, in which you ask me if I remember 
having m de certain assertions at the nooms 
of the National Union Club in January 
last, on my fetum ftom the Rebel lines, in 
regard to Gen, George B. MeCielian and 
Clement L. Vallandigham, and desiring to 
know if I would reiterate said statement. 

I. recollect perfectly well haviug made 
certain statements in regard to the two per- 
sons named, and in presence of several 
members of the Clab. 

In response to your iuquhyif I would 
repeat said statement, I will answer you by 
saying: First, That while the battle beiore 
Richmond, Virginia, in 1882, was still pro- 
gressing, and immediately after General 
McC.'ei.'an had fallen back from before that 
city, in company with a friend, an office? In 
the Rebel service, who was prevented frooa 
joining bis command, in the fight in ques- 
tion, on account of a wound received at 
the" battle of Seven Pines, and, Ving pro- 
vided with a special permit from the War 
Department at Richmond, I visited the for- 
tifica ions a^oand Riehmoid, and advanced 
to a distance of about two miles north of 
that city, where we met Col. Gayle, of the 
12th Alabama (Rebel) regime&t, who was a 
particular friend of the officer in whose 
cou.py.ny I was; also Lieut. CoL Pickens, 
of the same regiment, s^ith whom I had the 
advantage of a personal acquaintance. The 
Colonel was soperinteidiKg the disinter- 
ment cf a number of cat-es of U. S rifles, 
which lay buried in tfte grouud, and in 
rows, t e soil heaped over them as if they 
were graves. F"Uf of the cases ot rifles 
were already unburied when I reached the 
spot, and I Had the (to me unpleasant) sat- 
isfacuon of handling some of these guos, 
which had already been taken out ct the 
cases. 

I heard Colonel Gayle say that the inter- 
ment of these guns was known at toe War 
Depamnent(Rebfl) ^ven before MeClellan's 
retreat from brtore that, city. 

On the, inquuy o' my fdend and Dr. Kelly, 
of the Rebel arms ftom Colonel Gayle, if ae 
thought it, had heen intended that said guns 
should fall into the hands of the Confeder- 



ates, the Colonel aoswered in the affrma- 
tive and concluded by saying, "Mae's all 
righ',." 

ISot more than a hundred yard-; distant 
from this spot, Lieutenant Coloi el Pickens 
ooi&ted out a number of ambulaoce' — two 
hundred and ien in number — and he said ha 
had assisted at their capture, and that, when 
captured, the horses belonging toi. said am- 
bulances were hitched, some to trees atsd 
some to the rear of the ambulances. As I wa§ 
in the employ Of the United States, it war 
my business to gather as ojucu information 
io reaard to military matters as possible, 
and, on my inquiry of Colonel Pickens if 
he -thought these ambulances had bee.n ia- 
tended to be in the same "bargain"' as the 
rifles, he' said : "I don't see wn»t else they 
should have bten intended for, f r they 
were just where you see them, and tbe 
horses hitched as you see them, y.hiieth* 
fight was going on right here " 

Presently some whisky was handed 
round, and «e ad drank a toast to "LitfeLs 
Mac." 

About the month of April of the same 
year, as I was going from Richmond to 
Mobile, in comoany with Lieut. Wiitz and 
Dr Koood of Missouri, and Dr. Foutleroy 
of Virginia, the two latter gentlemen being 
of the Rebel General Price's staff, we met 
with Brigadier General Wstsorj. of Alabama. 
Gen. Watson said in my presence that then, 
or at any time alter the war, he could give 
satisfactory proof that George B. McClellan, 
of the Federal army, at the outbreak ot the 
rebellion and during the preliuuBary ar- 
rangements for the organization of t e Con- 
ferierate aimy, had offered his services to 
the Confederate Government, but that as 
the Confederate Government bad >e?0;yed 
to give rank in preference to officers for- 
merly in the United States service, accord- 
ing to seniority of rank, they could not 
give to McClellan what he desi ed, as other 
"officers ranked s;dm m 'seniority; and that 
McClellan, having become 'offanrted at this, 
then offered his services to the United 
States. 

In December, 1862, 1 had occasion to call 
oa Governor Shorter, of Alabama, who was 
ihen sojourning at the Huctsville Hotel, 
BLimtsviile, Alabama. Governor S'orter 
introduced me to General Watson, who was 
present*. The General recognized me im- 
mediately. And, as the Governor resumed 
a conversation with another person in the 
room, I, while in conversation with the 
General, had occasion to refer to oar trip 
to Mobile, and I purposely brought about 
the conversation in reference to Genera! 
McClellan, and General Watson reiterated 
the statement he had previously made in re- 
gard to McClellan. 

In regard to iement L. Val-'andigham, 
the Ohio traitor, I will say that (luring his 
sojou n at Richmond he was repeatedly 
closeted with Jefl. Dads, James A. Seddon; 
the Rebel Secrewuy of War, and Jufah P. 
£enj min, theRebel Secretary of S a?e. 

During my visit to Richmond at that 
epoch, I learn: d from reliable sources 
(Rebel officials) that this Ohio traitor bad 
pledged his word to the Rebel authorities 
that if the Democratic party in the North 
succeeded in electing their candidate at the 



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next Presidential election, he would use all 
his influence to obtain peace od the bash 
of a recognition of the Confederate States 
as a separate and independent government. 

Moreover, during my atfcy at Richmond, 
having: called on Mr. Benjamin, toe Secre- 
tary of State, with a view to obtain an in- 
terview oq business oi a private character, 
1 was toH by an official in attendance at the 
Department ol State — wno of course be- 
lieved me to be a loyal confederate — that it 
was uncertain when I could chance to see 
Mr. Benjamin, and tbat as the visitor of Mr 
Benjamin whs Mr. Vallandigham, whom 
this' official styled the Ohio refugee, the con- 
ference might be protracted to a late hour. 
On thai day, although I waited until after 
the hour for transacting- business at that 
department, I did not get to see Mr. Benja- 
min. 

At that time, divers were the rumors in 
private circles among the rebels that Val 
laudighani had pledged himself to the Con- 
federate cause. Of this the War Depart- 
ment at Washington was informed in a re- 
port made by me and other government 
agentfc. 

Great were the expectations of the Reb- 
els during my last visit within their lines, 
if this Valiandighim faction succeeded in 
electing their candidate to the Presidency 

Let it be remembered that thh Yaliaii- 
digham taction are the men uho seek to elect 
George B. HeClellan to an office which none but 
loyal men should fill. 

Very respectfully, yours, &c. , 

Emille Botjrliee. 

Philadelphia, Sept. 14, 1864 

More Confirmation oJ the Guaboan 
Story. 

[Prom the Detroit Advertiser and Tribune.3 
We give below a letter from Dr. O. J. 
Bissell, late Surgeon of the United States 
steamer Jacob Bell, and a copy of a portion 
' of his journal. The letter is addressed to 
one ot the most prominent and respected 
citizens of this State, who knows the writer 
well, and vouches for his truth and respect 
ability. More than this, the writer of the 
letter marie the same statements to other 
gentlemen of high character in this State 
and elsewhere, very soon after the occur- 
rence of the events, to which it refers 
Read this transcript from his journal care- 
fully, and then say, if you can, that Fernan- 
do Wood is wrong in saying taat "intelligent 
and honest peace men do not concur in the 
opinion that McClellan will continue the war if 



Grand Rapids, Oct. 3, 1834 
Dear Sir : Agreeably to j our request I 
have made a copy of my journal of June 30, 
1862, which I read to you some da^ s ricce. 
I cannot consent to let the original, Which 
you desired, to pass trom my possession, 
although any person can have the privilege 
ot seeing it by calling on me. All the ma- 
terial facts I wrote to my wife at the time, 
hut the letter was handed to diffe? ent per- 
sons and now it cannot be found, although 
those who read it recollect the facts. 

I also in October, 1882, gave the leading 
tacts to Gen. Garfield and Secretary Chase, 
and several others. I will make affidavit to 
the facts actd statements made in the jour- 



nal, and the log-book of the Jacob Bell 
contains the evidence of ail the acts. 

I am, sir, your most obed't servant, 
O. J, Bissell, 
Late Su!geon of U. S. S. Jacob Bell. 

Extract from the Journal referred to in 
the foregoing letter. 

June 30, 1862. 

Sc-oa after our arrival at City Point, we 
learned that Gen. McClellan, with his army, 
had arrived at Turkey Bend, and we got 
mjder way and stood up the rivey, arriving 
at Turkey Bend about noon. The north 
bank was lined with soldiers washing and 
bathing, or filling their canteens. In the 
distance was heard the thunder erf cannon. 

Lieut. MeCren incmired of some of the 
soldiers ivkere Gen. McClellan was. He 
was informed that his headquarters were 
about half a mile distant, McCrea called 
tor his gig and went on shore. In about an 
hour the coxswain remrned and fold the 
fetewsrd the Captain wanted him to send a 
dozen bottles of whhky. The whisky was 
given the coxswain in a basket. At about 
3 P. M. tke firing- became very brisk, and 
soon McCrea hailed the United States 
steamsnip galena, a boat was i ent, and the 
Captain, with iien. McCleilan, the Prince 
de Joinville, PriDce de Paris (Count), Duke 
de Chartres, and an officer who I under- 
stood was Chief of Artilieiy (he was not in 
uniform), came on board the Galena. The 
United States steam&hip Jacob B<T! at the 
time was turning time Galena's bow up 
stream, as we were about starting up the 
river to shell the Charles City road. 

The Galena, Jacob Bell anu Aroostook 
stood up the river to a point from which 
we could reach that road with our shell. 
The Galena occupied the center of the 
stre&o?, with the Jacob Bell lapping up her 
stern. All our guxs6 were brought to bear 
upon the road, a signal officer being on the 
lookout of the Galena, giving and receiving 
sig-nals from the shore, in order to give the 
proper direction to our guns General 
McClellan was on the "Lookout" a short 
time. At about 234 P- M,, the fire in that 
direction began to slack* n, and the vessels 
stood do^vn to the point from which we 
started, the old ferry. Before we got under 
way, Gen. McClellan, wi'h the "Princes, 
came on board the Jacob Bell. 

-After an introduction of the General and 
staff to the officers ot the Jacob Bell pres- 
ent, McClellan said, "My army is demoral- 
ized, and I shall be compelled to surrender 
or capitulate this afternoon or to-night, and 
I must have a gunboat to take the Princes 
to Fortress Monroe immediately" — that it 
would not be safe to send them on a trans- 
port. McCrea replied that Capt. Rogers 
said he could not spare a gunboat. The 
General and Princes insisted on a gunboat. 
Mnou conversation took place between the 
General and the Princes and McCrea, my- 
self being present, and a part of tte time a 
correspondent of the New York Times, as 
I afterward learned. McClellan and the 
Princes agreed that the Federal cause, as 
they called it, had failed, and the Govern- 
ment would have to acknowledge the 

Southern Confederacy 

The result, it the Princes should be taken 
prisoners, owing to their European rela- 



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tions, was also discussed ; and, finally, it 
was agreed to make another effort to in- 
duce Capt. Rogei s to send a gunboat with 
the Princes to Fortress Monroe. This was 
the more earnestly insisted on, as they all 
agreed that the surrender of the flotilla 
would certainly follow the surrender of the 
army; and Gen. McClellan said the author- 
ities at Washington would be responsible 
for that result. At this time, about 6, P. M., 
a letter was brought to Gen. McClellan, 
which he said was from his Chief of Staff, 
and gave its contents: "The enemy is re- 
pulsed and our army is safe." He then 
remarked, "He wishes me to come to the 
front." 

After reading the letter the General and 
the rest of the group left the hurricane 
deck for the quarter deck. The General, 
Prince de Jomville and McCrea went aft 
the deck and conversed some minutes, ani 
then returned, and the General lefr., after 
bidding- che Prince farewell, for the army. 
The Jacob Bell fhen got under weigh and 
stood down to City Point to order up some 
ot the transports, and then returned to 
Turkey Bend. 

After our return, Prince de JoinvMe re- 
quested McCiea to go and persuade Rogers 
to send a gunboat to carry tnem to Fortress 
Monroe. The Captain went, and soon re- 
turned ana said Capt. Rogers had ordered 
a gunboat to go, and that he was going 
with his vessel, fhe Prince de Joinville 
said to him, "That will interfere with your 
arrangements with Gen. McClellan." "How 
is that?" said the Captain. "You know," 
said the Prince, "you was to keep your ves- 
sel here and a boat ou shore, so that the 
General could get on board if he should be 
attacked in the night." McCrea said "he 
had arranged with another boat to lie 
here." 

About this time McCrea learned that 
these was a correspondent on board, and 



asked me if it was so. I told him a man 
came on board about the time the General 
did. I did not, however, know his busi- 
ness. He said ii there was any on board ha 
must leave immediately, as he would have 
no cuxrtepondent on board the vessel. 

We got under way after the Princes' bag- 
gage could be brought on board, and had a 
pleasa»t trip to Old Point, where we arrived 
at 8 o'clock P. M , Jul. 1, and the Captain 
had the honor of the correspondent of the 
N. Y. Times as a passenger in his gig from 
the vessel to the wharf. 

i'here were some things connected with 
this day's events which surprised me very 
much. * There seemed, from the conversa- 
tion of Gene al McCiellan and the Princes, 
an apparent desire to surrender the army 
ou the pretext of an ui> successful cam- 
paign, throwing, however, the responsibii- 
ity upon the authorities at Washington. 
I way be mistaken in this, but I could not 
otherwise interpret their conversation, es- 
pecially as their remarks about tunender- 
mg the army were coupled with the ac- 
knowledgment of the Southern Confederacy 
and the responsibility of the authorities at 
Washington. 

Another fact which struck me was the 
free, not to say excessive, use of whisky. 
The whisky Dottle was passed three 
times while they occupied the hurricane 
decu, each time Gen. McClellan, the Princes 
and McCrea drinking. This struck me the 
more forcibly, as I had understood the 
General was strictly a temperance man. 

The effect of the woibky was quite mani- 
fest on the tall, slim Prince (Count), as he 
required material aid, in the shape of a 
man at each side, to pass from the hurri- 
cane to the quarter deck ; and after a little 
time, being unable to keep his position in 
his chair, McCrea proposed that he occupy 
his bed in the cabin, which he did by 
the assistance of McCrea and one of the 
Princes. 



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